Libya, 10 years after the revolution: "a decade marked by a succession of excellent opportunities for peace systematically missed"
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Libyans light a commemorative torch in the capital's Martyrs' Square as celebrations get under way for the 10th anniversary of the launch of the uprising that toppled longtime dictator Moamer Kadhafi - AFP
By: Charlotte Derouin
8 min
Ten years after the start of the uprising against Muammar Gaddafi and the immense hope for freedom, Libya remains undermined by conflict and torn between two authorities who are competing for power, each with the support of foreign powers.
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Tens of thousands of Libyans are displaced and many exiles who returned in 2011 to participate in the democratic construction of the country have left.
In October, a ceasefire agreement was wrested under the aegis of the UN.
Unlike the previous ones, it seems globally respected.
Is reunification of the country possible?
Analysis of the situation of Jalel Harchaoui, researcher at the Global Initiative in Geneva.
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